Friday, October 21, 2011

This dish is awesome. So yummy and pretty painless to put together if you buy the frozen broccoli, pre-diced ham and already shredded cheese. Try this one soon!

INGREDIENTS

1 jar Alfredo Sauce

1 c. milk

3 large potatoes, sliced about 1/8 inch thick

5 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

1 1/2 c. diced ham

1 (10 oz.) package chopped frozen broccoli, thawed

2 c. shredded Swiss cheese or colby jack ( I used colby)

salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees

2. Lightly grease a large baking dish.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the Alfredo sauce and milk. Spread 1/4 of the sauce in the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp parmesan cheese and salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste.

4. In a separate medium bowl, combine the ham, broccoli and 1 1/2 c. of the cheese. Mix well and spread 1/2 of this mixture over the potatoes in the baking dish. Then top with another layer of potatoes, and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste again. Next, top with the rest of the ham mixture, and finally top with the remaining swiss cheese and Parmesan cheese. Pour the remaining Alfredo sauce over all.

5. Cover and bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes, then uncover and bake at 350 for additional 25 min. or until potatoes are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

About Me

On October 14, 2010 my husband and I celebrated our 2 month anniversary. We were sitting on the couch, after work and I turned to him and said, "We've been married 2 months and I've cooked something different every night!" He congratulated me and asked, "Do you think you could do it for a year?" Ever competitive, I smiled at the challenge and emphatically said, "Yes". This blog is to document the last 10 months of my challenge. The deal is, I have to make one new main dish each day, for either breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I have no formal training in the kitchen, but I can follow a recipe and I love variety and trying new things in life, including food. My husband may think I cook for him because I love him, and yes this is true. But let's be honest, I love food just as much as he does! I am obviously in need of good recipes that fit a newlywed's budget, so please share some of your recipes in a comment! I hope you enjoy the next 10 months as much as I do and I hope that it will inspire you to spend a bit more time preparing a well balanced meal to share as a family each night and to get out of that comfort zone and try something new!